Psychology Professors in California

Get the information you need to know about working as a Psychology Professor.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Psychology Professors in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Psychology Professors in California is growing faster than average.

• Psychology Professors in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Psychology Professor Career?

• Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Psychology
• General Psychology
• General Psychology
• Child Development & Psychology
• Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics
• Comparative Psychology
• Developmental & Child Psychology
• Experimental Psychology
• Personality Psychology
• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Social Psychology
• Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology
• Other Research & Experimental Psychology
• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Community Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Industrial & Organizational Psychology
• School Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Applied Psychology
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Other Psychology & Counseling
• Other Psychology
• Other Psychology
• Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling

How Many Psychology Professors Work in California?

4,530 people worked as Psychology Professors in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,340 Psychology Professors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 430 Psychology Professors working in it, which means California has more Psychology Professors than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Psychology Professors in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.1%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 470 annual job openings, and 5,600 total jobs in 2026 for Psychology Professors in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,500 annual jobs and 54,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Psychology Professors Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Psychology Professors ranged from $51,200 to $198,930 with $109,340 being the median annual salary.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Psychology Professors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Psychology Professors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,750	n/a
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	1,070	$101,180
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	440	$100,630
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	330	$104,860
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	150	$103,890
Fresno, CA	110	$110,740
Bakersfield, CA	90	$126,880
Stockton-Lodi, CA	60	$89,560

Top States for Psychology Professors Employment

View the list below to see where most Psychology Professors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	4,840	$84,000
California	4,530	$109,340
Texas	3,080	$70,820
Pennsylvania	2,130	$78,740
Illinois	1,510	$79,600
Massachusetts	1,490	$82,120
Ohio	1,420	$73,420
Virginia	1,200	$66,930
New Jersey	1,150	$87,050
Florida	1,060	$74,050
North Carolina	1,020	$68,210
Michigan	930	$86,780
Washington	860	$62,490
Colorado	800	$60,510
Connecticut	770	$88,570
Minnesota	710	$76,690
Tennessee	660	$65,170
Missouri	650	$73,750
Kentucky	630	$62,920
Indiana	590	$74,830

Below are the states where Psychology Professors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$109,340
District of Columbia	$99,050
Connecticut	$88,570
New Jersey	$87,050
Michigan	$86,780
Idaho	$84,460
New York	$84,000
Rhode Island	$83,240
Massachusetts	$82,120
Iowa	$80,600

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By BruceBlaus under License

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